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Nm my t. @tinus-dl CHA RLES DOUGLAS, OF 'HARTFGR CONNECTICUT. Lezers Parma No. 84,865, dazed December 15, 186s.

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dclare that the 'following is a. full and exact description of the saine-,reference -being' had'to the aownl.- panying drawings, making a part of this specification.

A is n. board, of thick paper, pasteboard, or anysuit able materiel, on whichare printed or painted six dif ferent colors, viz, red, blue, ye11ow,purpl e`,xpink, and green-,with their names placed thereon.

BB alre six Adiilerent-colored tops, corresponding with the :six colors on lthe board. 5

O is 'en embossed ring, to prevent the said tops from running oil when spun.

One player at a. time 'spins'asll the tops on this board, with-the thumb and linger and, when they cesse spinning, the game is counted fzrom the positions the points' of these tops may chance to; occupy there'omas follows:

If the point of any mprests upon 'the white centre,` it counts the player founns that harmonizes with any and all thecolors; if upon its own color, that iis a. match, and counts three; if upon a. harmonious contrast, that is a. harmony, and counts two; and if uponuny other color, it counts but one.

. The players spin alternately, and the one who first obtains ten counts, wins the game.

. In the accompanying drawing, the tops arey represented at rest, after having been spun, and count the lplnyer as follows:

. dren and youth withthe names and harmonies of col- 01s,"and to give reinement and cultivation to the sense of color, `while it is affording them a fine amusement. l It may consist of any desired number or variety of colors or tops. Balls or dice of various colors'mey be used, instead of tops, but the eectis not es pretty or amusing. A

Dice, with dierent-colored sides, maybe matched with each other or upon a. color, by chance'throws, I

with similar results.

I olaimthe game herein specified, as a. new article of;l

manufacture.

Witnesses',

FREDERICK Ennnnn, WILLIS KINSMAN.

CEAS. H. DOUGLAS. 

